A Hitch Or Two in Afghanistan
| Author | : Nigel Ryan |
| Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 1983-01-01 |
| Genre | : Afghanistan |
| ISBN | : 9780297783633 |
A Hitch Or Two In Afghanistan
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Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan
| Author | : Ludwig W. Adamec |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 667 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0810878151 |
This new fourth edition has been substantially expanded because so much has taken place in such a short period of time. The most important changes, however, have been made to the dictionary section, with hundreds of added or substantially revised entries on important people, places, events, institutions, practices, ethnic and religious groups, political parties, and Islamist movements, as well as significant aspects of Afghanistan's politics, economy, society, and culture.
The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies
| Author | : Ludwig W. Adamec |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 522 |
| Release | : 2010-04-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1461731895 |
Since its foundation in 1747, Afghanistan has seen seemingly limitless wars waged by the central government to consolidate its control over the country as well as rampant tribal warfare. There have been three Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-42, 1878-79 and 1919); a Russian-backed Marxist government in Kabul battled a coalition of tribal armies, which was soon followed by the Taliban takeover. Now, in the midst of a war against terrorism, the United States is backing another central government in yet another sporadic struggle. All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, in addition to a chronology of the encounters, an extensive bibliography, and numerous maps and illustrations make this crucial volume indispensable.
Afghanistan's Endless War
| Author | : Larry P. Goodson |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2011-07-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0295801581 |
Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned Taliban fundamentalists, Larry Goodson explains in this concise analysis of the Afghan war what has really been happening in Afghanistan in the last twenty years. Beginning with the reasons behind Afghanistan’s inability to forge a strong state -- its myriad cleavages along ethnic, religious, social, and geographical fault lines -- Goodson then examines the devastating course of the war itself. He charts its utter destruction of the country, from the deaths of more than 2 million Afghans and the dispersal of some six million others as refugees to the complete collapse of its economy, which today has been replaced by monoagriculture in opium poppies and heroin production. The Taliban, some of whose leaders Goodson interviewed as recently as 1997, have controlled roughly 80 percent of the country but themselves have shown increasing discord along ethnic and political lines.
Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan
| Author | : Thomas H. Johnson |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 781 |
| Release | : 2021-05-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 153814929X |
Afghanistan is an extremely complex and nuanced country that has been one of the centers of imperial conflict at least for 150 years. From the Czarist Russia’s march south in the 19th Century threatening British India, three Anglo-Afghan Wars, the Soviet Invasion and occupation of Afghanistan starting in December 1979 and the resulting anti-Soviet Jihad by the Afghan Mujahideen to Kabul’s and their allies’ (U.S. and NATO) conflict with the Taliban, Afghanistan has been one of the centers of important international and regional conflicts and events. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan, Fifth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
| Author | : J. Bruce Amstutz |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 573 |
| Release | : 1994-07 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0788111116 |
Dr. J. Bruce Amstutz, U.S. charge d'affaires in Kabul from 1977 to 1980, begins his treatment of the first five years of Soviet occupation with an historical overview of years of Russian meddling in Afghan affairs. He follows this account with a first-hand report of the 1979 invasion, and analyzes the intervention from political, military, and economic perspectives. Important issues are: Afghan political factions, leaders, the human rights and refugee problems, diplomatic efforts to settle conlict, and Soviet measures to repress the Afghans. Photos.
A Brief History of Afghanistan
| Author | : Shaista Wahab |
| Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Afghanistan |
| ISBN | : 1438108192 |
Located along the busy trade routes between Asia and Europe, Afghanistan was for centuries a place where a diverse set of cultures met and exchanged goods and ideas.
Conflict in Afghanistan
| Author | : Frank A. Clements |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2003-12-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1851094075 |
A comprehensive A–Z study of the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present. This authoritative, clearly written volume covers all aspects of the conflicts that have taken place in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present. Conflict in Afghanistan provides the reader with a historical overview of hostilities in Afghanistan and discusses their causes, history, and impact on Afghan society and on regional and international relations. A single A–Z section covers the three main eras in Afghanistan's history: the period from 1747, when Afghanistan first emerged as a "unified" state; the Soviet era (1979–1989), which saw the overthrow of the monarchy, the declaration of the Republic, and the rise of the Mujahideen; and the post-Soviet period, which brought civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and finally the events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism, both of which receive special attention.
The Tragedy of Afghanistan
| Author | : Bo Huldt |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2019-09-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1000397963 |
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 stunned the world and ushered in a new period of superpower confrontation. Research into Afghan society was severely curtailed, and the ability to research the Afghan resistance was non-existent. This book, first published in 1988, was the result of a Swedish seminar that focused on the results of the war on the people and culture of Afghanistan.
Historical Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions, and Insurgencies
| Author | : Ludwig W. Adamec |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 524 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780810849488 |
Since its foundation in 1747, Afghanistan has seen seemingly limitless wars waged by the central government to consolidate its control over the country as well as rampant tribal warfare. There have been three Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-42, 1878-79 and 1919); a Russian-backed Marxist government in Kabul battled a coalition of tribal armies, which was soon followed by the Taliban takeover. Now, in the midst of a war against terrorism, the United States is backing another central government in yet another sporadic struggle. All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in this book. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, in addition to a chronology of the encounters, an extensive bibliography, and numerous maps and illustrations make this crucial volume indispensable.
